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Cecil Taylor, 83, is being feted in a two-week celebration of his music in New York City.

At 83, the great rule-breaking improviser is celebrated for developing a unique musical language.

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Disco singer Donna Summer singing on stage around 1975.

In years following Vietnam, people wanted to dance and Donna Summer provided a soundtrack.

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Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go," shown in 1987.

James Brown's biographer calls D.C. legend Chuck Brown "the square root of funk."

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Adam Levine in the video for Maroon 5's song "Payphone."

May 16, 2012 In 'Payphone,' Maroon 5's bitter little hit, the nearly-extinct device is a bridge to the past.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a dedicated advocate of classical music.

May 16, 2012 Piano legend Leon Fleisher plays for the Supreme Court today.

Donald "Duck" Dunn onstage about 1990.

May 14, 2012 As one fourth of Booker T. and the MGs, Dunn helped lay the foundation of Memphis soul.

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Gil Evans in the studio with Miles Davis, circa 1970.

May 13, 2012 Famous for his work with Miles Davis, Evans brought orchestral colors and textures to jazz.

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